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Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishPeople are equal in human dignity, and citizens are equal before the law in public rights and duties. There shall be no discrimination among them on the basis of sex, origin, language, religion or creed. (Art. 18)
- Arabicالناس سواسية في الكرامة الإنسانية، ويتساوى المواطنون لدى القانون في الحقوق والواجبات العامة، لا تمييز بينهم في ذلك بسبب الجنس أو الأصل أو اللغة أو الدين أو العقيدة. (المادّة 18)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishAll persons are equal before the law, and shall have rights and liberties and be protected equally under the law.
Men and women shall enjoy equal rights.
Unjust discrimination against a person on the grounds of differences in origin, race, language, gender, age, disability, physical or health condition, personal status, economic and social standing, religious belief, education, or political view which is not contrary to the provisions of the Constitution or on any other grounds, shall not be permitted.
Measures determined by the State in order to eliminate an obstacle to or to promote a person’s ability to exercise their rights or liberties on the same basis as other persons or to protect or facilitate children, women, the elderly, persons with disabilities or underprivileged persons shall not be deemed as unjust discrimination under paragraph three. ... (Sec. 27) - Thaiทุกบุคคลย่อมเสมอกันในกฎหมาย มีสิทธิและเสรีภาพ และได้รับความคุ้มครองตามกฎหมายอย่างเท่าเทียมกัน
ชายและหญิงมีสิทธิเท่าเทียมกัน
การเลือกปฏิบัติโดยไม่เป็นธรรมต่อบุคคล ไม่ว่าด้วยเหตุความแตกต่างในเรื่องถิ่นกําเนิด เชื้อชาติ ภาษา เพศ อายุ ความพิการ สภาพทางกายหรือสุขภาพ สถานะของบุคคล ฐานะทางเศรษฐกิจหรือสังคม ความเชื่อทางศาสนา การศึกษา หรือความคิดเห็นทางการเมืองอันไม่ขัดต่อบทบัญญัติแห่งรัฐธรรมนูญหรือเหตุอื่นใด จะกระทํามิได้มาตรการที่รัฐกําหนดขึ้นเพื่อขจัดอุปสรรคหรือส่งเสริมให้บุคคลสามารถใช้สิทธิหรือเสรีภาพได้เช่นเดียวกับบุคคลอื่น หรือเพื่อคุ้มครองหรืออํานวยความสะดวกให้แก่เด็ก สตรี ผู้สูงอายุ คนพิการ หรือผู้ด้อยโอกาส ย่อมไม่ถือว่าเป็นการเลือกปฏิบัติโดยไม่เป็นธรรมตามวรรคสาม ... (มาตรา ๒๗)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishWhereas every person in Solomon Islands is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely:-
(a) ... the protection of the law;
… (Sec. 3)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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The State guarantees equal opportunities [chances] between men and women for access to the divers responsibilities and in all domains.
… (Art. 51) - Arabic
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تضمن الدّولة تكافؤ الفرص بين الرّجل والمرأة في تحمّل مختلف المسؤوليّات وفي جميع المجالات.
... (الفصل 51) - French
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L’État garantit l’égalité des chances entre l’homme et la femme pour l’accès aux diverses responsabilités et dans tous les domaines.
... (Art. 51)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishYemeni society is based on social solidarity, which is based on justice, freedom and equality according to the law. (Art. 25)
- Arabicيقوم المجتمع اليمني على أساس التضامن الاجتماعي القائم على العدل والحرية والمساواة وفقاً للقانون. (المادّة 25)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English1. Everyone shall be equal under the Constitution and by law.
2. No-one may be discriminated against, privileged, deprived of any right or exempted from any duty on the basis of ancestry, sex, race, ethnicity, colour, disability, language, place of birth, religion, political, ideological or philosophical beliefs, level of education or economic, social or professional status. (Art. 23) - Portuguese1. Todos são iguais perante a Constituição e a lei.
2. Ninguém pode ser prejudicado, privilegiado, privado de qualquer direito ou isento de qualquer dever em razão da sua ascendência, sexo, raça, etnia, cor, deficiência, língua, local de nascimento, religião, convicções políticas, ideológicas ou filosóficas, grau de instrução, condição económica ou social ou profissão. (Art. 23)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishSovereignty belongs only to the people, who shall exercise and protect it. The people are the source of powers, and safeguard their national unity that is based on the principles of equality, justice and equal opportunities among all citizens, as stated in the Constitution. (Art. 4)
- Arabicالسّيادة للشّعب وحده، يمارسها ويحميها، وهو مصدر السّلطات، ويصون وحدته الوطنية التي تقوم علي مبادىء المساواة والعدل وتكافؤ الفرص بين جميع المواطنين، وذلك على الوجه المبين فى الدستور. (المادّة 4)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- English(1) All persons are equal before the law and have the right to equal protection and benefit of the law.
(2) Women and men have the right to equal treatment, including the right to equal opportunities in political, economic, cultural and social spheres.
(3) Every person has the right not to be treated in an unfairly discriminatory manner on such grounds as their nationality, race, colour, tribe, place of birth, ethnic or social origin, language, class, religious belief, political affiliation, opinion, custom, culture, sex, gender, marital status, age, pregnancy, disability or economic or social status, or whether they were born in or out of wedlock.
(4) A person is treated in a discriminatory manner for the purpose of subsection (3) if—
(a) they are subjected directly or indirectly to a condition, restriction or disability to which other people are not subjected; or
(b) other people are accorded directly or indirectly a privilege or advantage which they are not accorded.
(5) Discrimination on any of the grounds listed in subsection (3) is unfair unless it is established that the discrimination is fair, reasonable and justifiable in a democratic society based on openness, justice, human dignity, equality and freedom.
(6) The State must take reasonable legislative and other measures to promote the achievement of equality and to protect or advance people or classes of people who have been disadvantaged by unfair discrimination, and—
(a) such measures must be taken to redress circumstances of genuine need;
(b) no such measure is to be regarded as unfair for the purposes of subsection (3). (Sec. 56)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
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Power in the Republic of Croatia derives from the people and belongs to the people as a community of free and equal citizens.
… (Art. 1) - Croatian…
U Republici Hrvatskoj vlast proizlazi iz naroda i pripada narodu kao zajednici slobodnih i ravnopravnih državljana.
… (Članak 1)
Equality and Non-Discrimination
- EnglishThe following shall be the fundamental tasks of the State:
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e) To promote the well-being and quality of life of the Cabo Verdean people, especially the neediest, and to remove, in a progressive fashion, economic, social, cultural and political obstacles that hinder true equality of opportunity among citizens, especially factors of discrimination against women in the family and in the society;
… (Art. 7) - PortugueseSão tarefas fundamentais do Estado:
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e) Promover o bem estar e a qualidade de vida do povo cabo-verdiano, designadamente dos mais carenciados, e remover progressivamente os obstáculos de natureza económica, social, cultural e política que impedem a real igualdade de oportunidades entre os cidadãos, especialmente os factores de discriminação da mulher na família e na sociedade;
… (Art. 7)